
In Africa 300,000 people have lost their sight because of river blindness, and more than 37 million people are infected.
In Kaduna, Nigeria, Sightsavers is close to eliminating the disease, where it was once endemic. They use Community Director Distributors (CCDs) to distribute Mectizan, and sensitise the community to the risks of river blindness.
The intervention began 10 years ago, and since the drug distribution began, no more cases of river blindness have been reported.
To publicise this remarkable achievement a series of photographs were commissioned by Sightsavers. The photographs were edited into a slideshow and this was published on the Guardian Web site.
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